Baseball Australia is proud and excited to announce the launch of the ‘Baseball Live’ App – providing access to which will enable users to stay up to date with everything from the upcoming Australian Women’s and Youth Women’s Championships, Little League Championships, National Youth Championships, the ABL and follow the National Team.
Celebrating its launch, downloaders of the App will be able to live video stream the Australian Women’s Youth Championship today in Canberra, starting 1pm local time.
Developed by Spark Digital, the primary objective of the App is to streamline user access to the various competitions and tournaments that Australian baseball is involved with, and to allow all levels of baseball to stand shoulder to shoulder.
Baseball Live will be the destination for Australian baseball content, with live scoring, results as well as the ability to live video stream games and access demand on video.
Baseball Australia CEO Cam Vale believes that to be able to provide a strong digital tool to the baseball community is critical to Baseball’s ability to communicate effectively with its members and fans into the future.
“To launch something this significant to the baseball community is critical to our long term strategy,” Vale said.
“To have an easily accessible platform that combines the various programs/tournaments Baseball Australia is involved with is vital. A lot of work has gone on behind the scenes to make this the content hub of Australian baseball, and we’re proud to deliver a product we believe will enhance user engagement with baseball fans across the world.”
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New South Wales Country 23-2 Australian Capital Territory
Despite the Australian Capital Territory picking up an early lead, Country NSW came back with a vengeance, ending up runaway 23-2 winners in the first game on Diamond 2.
Country showed patience at the plate, drawing 10 walks and excelling at continuing to move the line, with all 15 of their hits scored as singles.
Jess Morgan thrived batting cleanup, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, Morgan was supported by Brittany Carree and Olivia de Gruchy as the both claimed three hits each. Siobhan Bennett threw a complete game and settled nicely after giving up a pair of early runs, tossing two scoreless innings to end the ballgame.
Caitlyn Elliott picked up a hit and an RBI for the ACT, while Tarryn McClenahan-Brown also managed a base knock.
Victoria Blue (Youth) 20-3 Country New South Wales (Youth)
Four runs in the first inning set Victoria Blue on their way, as they defeated Country New South Wales 20-3 to seal a place in the Youth Women’s Gold Medal Game.
Genevieve Beacom was untouchable on the mound for Victoria, striking out all four hitters she faced before she was relieved. Gabby Bevan, Emily Devine and Brooklyn Hutton all drove in three runs each, Devine’s coming off a bases clearing triple in the third inning, while Jasmine Bentley finished off the game on the mound for Victoria, striking out a pair of Country hitters in her two scoreless innings.
Maddison Erwin drove in two of Country’s three runs in the third inning care of a single, however the damage was done as Victoria claimed their fourth win of the tournament.
Western Australia 9-1 Queensland
Although Queensland managed the same amount of hits as Western Australia, the sandgropers made theirs count, claiming a 9-1 win.
Catcher Chloe Humphreys and long-time Australian Emerald Karina Connors each claimed two hits for Queensland with Connors driving in her team’s only run in the third inning.
Caitlin Gordon continued her strong tournament, going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Natalie House only gave up two hits in her two innings of work, striking out five Queensland hitters to end the ballgame and give WA a much needed win.
Western Australia 30-10 South Australia
Western Australia seemed well in control after scoring 11 in the first inning, however South Australia responded with 10 runs of their own. However from there WA was in total control, eventually claiming a 30-10 victory.
Rebecca Torpy was immense for WA, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and 4RBI. Torpy wasn’t done there though, striking out seven in 3.2 innings, and only giving up two hits. Emily Watson also hit well, picking up two hits and drawing three walks hitting leadoff for WA.
Shelley Neller had a fantastic day with bat in hand for SA, driving in four of her team’s nine runs from two hits. Kylie Marshall claimed SA’s other base hit, a double in the opening inning.
Victoria Blue 31-0 Australian Capital Territory
Victoria continue their undefeated Australian Women’s campaign with a dominant 31-0 victory over host state the Australian Capital Territory.
Rieko Abe was one of many outstanding hitters for Victoria Blue, going 5-for-6 with four RBI. Hannah Jackson and Vanessa Clifford also drove in four runs each. Erin Collis began the game strongly on the mound for Victoria, striking out three and only giving up two hits in her three-inning start. Alycia-Jane Cooper, Kathryn Delavere and Tarryn McClenahan-Brown each claimed a hit for the ACT.
Country New South Wales 14-4 South Australia
South Australia and New South Wales Country were playing out an excellent game on Diamond 1, but Country’s bats lit up late, as they claimed a 14-4 victory.
The game was tied after five and a half innings, but 10 late runs capped off by back-to-back 2RBI doubles from Claire Brown and Eryn Shipp saw Country stave off a tough SA outfit.
Jenny Dunn has been one of SA’s best all tournament, today was no different as we went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Julie Wadham and Carly Moore also picked up two hits each. Balanced hitting saw Country come away with the win, with five players driving in two runs each.
Leadoff hitter Kei Matsumoto had two hits, while Kirra Hamilton shut the game down for Country, tossing two scoreless innings to give her team the best chance to win.
New South Wales 19-5 Victoria White
Defending Open Women’s Champions New South Wales had an early stumble against Victoria White, but regathered their composure to record a 19-5 win.
A bases clearing double from Kayla Adams set Victoria White on their way in the first inning, and Maddy Davis also managed to get bat on ball, picking up a two-RBI double in the fourth inning.
Australian representative Kim McMillan was New South Wales’ best with bat in hand, claiming three of NSW’s six hits, and driving in a team high 4 runs.
New South Wales (Youth) 26-2 Queensland (Youth)
New South Wales will be the team to beat in the Youth Championship game, after finishing pool play with a 26-2 victory over Queensland.
Lianna Davidson did it all for New South Wales, going 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, three stolen bases and four RBI. Davidson was ably supported by Serena De Gail and Britney Spinks, with both driving in four runs apiece.
Courtney Low and Stephanie McGuire drove in a run each for Queensland, while leadoff hitter Luisa Gauci kept her strong tournament going with two hits.
New South Wales 10-0 Queensland
Breanna Donnellan tossed a gem for New South Wales, finishing with a complete game shutout to defeat Queensland in their final game of pool play on Diamond 2.
Donnellan struck out four and only allowed to hits on the night as New South Wales ended the opening round on a perfect note.
Breanna’s sister Lauren starred with bat in hand, driving in two of her team’s ten runs, while Maddison Tabrett went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Emeralds catcher Tahnee Lovering showed her wheels around the bases, claiming a double and a triple from her four at bats.
Queensland found the going tough, but Courtney Murphy and Amy West managed to pick up a hit each.
Victoria Blue 20–0 Victoria White
Victoria Blue tossed a combined no-hitter against their counterparts Victoria White to claim a 20-0 victory, and continue their undefeated streak at the Australian Women’s Championship.
Hannah Jackson (2IP, 0H, 2BB, 3K), and Bronwyn Gell (1IP, 0H, 1K) combined to no-hit Victoria White, with Georgia Page the only Victoria Blue hitter to claim three base hits. Sinead Flanigan and Abbey Kelly had two hits each, with Courtney Foura and Abbey McLellan driving in three runs apiece.
DAY 6 YOUTH WOMEN'S SCHEDULE:
Youth Women’s Bronze Medal Game:
Country New South Wales (3) vs. Queensland (4)
10am AEST, Diamond 3.
Youth Women’s Gold Medal Game:
New South Wales (1) vs. Victoria Blue (2)
1pm AEST, Diamond 3.
The two New South Wales sisters Erin and Jessica Morgan are no strangers to taking the baseball field together but to compete against each other at the Australian Women’s Championship in opposing New South Wales sides is a rare occurrence.
19-year-old Erin is currently playing in New South Wales Women’s side while 17-year-old Jessica is competing against her with Country New South Wales, the pair have played club ball for Penrith Baseball Club for the past 13 and 12 years respectively.
Playing baseball at a national level is a mentally tough game as it is.
Going up against each other at this year’s Australian Women’s Championship has allowed for sibling rivalry, but Erin has always enjoyed the challenge of facing her little sister.
“We grew up pretty competitive so we’re able to continue on from that,” said Erin.
“We bounce off each other even though we’re not playing in the same team, it makes us better baseball players at the end of the day.”
“It’s great to play against each other every once and a while, it keeps things competitive,” Jessica stated.
It’s a regular occurrence for the pair to analyse games with each other on the trip home however when they’re up against each other they like to check in to see how the other is doing too.
“I spoke to Jess about her teams come back win and what happened when the game turned into their favour, I asked how she felt about that,” Erin said.
“It’s good to talk about the game, things you liked, enjoyed doing and what you can work on.” Jessica stated.
This year’s tournament marks the third time they have faced each other in opposing teams, all three times have been during nationals. Having both played for New South Wales previously in past tournaments, this is the first they’re both representing NSW but in opposing sides.
“When we’re up against each other, our family is barracking for the team as a whole but us individually as well, they want us to both really achieve,” Erin explained.
Erin is a pitcher and catcher for NSW Metro, and believes reconnecting with friends from other states is one of the best parts of playing at nationals.
“Definitely playing together as a team, you’ve got your best 16 from your state and it’s really good to play some quality baseball over the week while catching up with girls from other states you haven’t seen in a whole year or you’ve played with previously, it’s great to see where they’re at and what they’ve done since then,” said Erin.
“Being able to bond with the team and having an insight into all the people you see on the diamond every week at club ball gives you a chance to connect with them at another level.”
The strong armed third base and pitcher for NSW Country, Jessica also enjoys the social aspect of playing top level baseball.
“Just being able to get out there and play baseball, being able to socialise with a lot of people, including those in opposing teams and seeing them again is really good,” Jessica explained.
No matter whether they’re playing against each other in an Australian Women’s Championship Gold Medal game or a club game back in Penrith, they’ll be the best of enemies on the field, but the car rides home will always be special.
Victoria Blue 13-0 Queensland
Victoria continued to set the pace in the Open Women’s Division, defeating Queensland to remain undefeated after four games.
Emma French was firing on all cylinders on the hill for Vic Blue, striking out five and only conceding two hits across four scoreless innings. Shae Lillywhite was one of Victoria’s best with bat in hand, going 3-for-3 with two RBI, while fellow Australian Emerald Bronwyn Gell drove in two runs from her two hits.
Amy West, Nerida Quinell and Ella Callinan had a hit each for Queensland, however the girls from the sunshine state couldn’t string hits together, and found it tough going against Victoria.
New South Wales (Youth) 20-0 Country New South Wales (Youth)
Consistent scoring and a near untouchable pitching duo saw New South Wales Youth continue their unbeaten run, defeating their country counterparts 20-0.
Maddison Heath had an unbelievable day with bat in hand for New South Wales, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, four runs and 6RBI, Louise Matheson also hit well, picking up an RBI from her three singles. Erin Warner and Caitlin Wilde combined to strike out 10 and only allow three Country baserunners as they threw strongly through the four innings.
Ellesha Stephenson claimed Country’s lone hit as they look towards a must-win game against Victoria tomorrow.
New South Wales Country 25-14 Victoria White
Despite falling behind 12-1 after three innings, Country New South Wales never gave up, and eventually ran out comfortable 25-14 winners against Victoria White.
Country were lead by Kei Matsumoto, who only gave up one run in her two relief innings, to go with four RBI from her four hits. Jess Morgan and Kirra Hamilton also had four hits each. Eryn Shipp saw Country home, tossing two shutout innings to end the ballgame.
Kayla Adams was fantastic for Vic White, only giving up one earned run in her three-inning start, as well as driving in four of Victoria White’s 14 runs. Shannon Kwok and Brighde McGrath both had two hits each for Vic White.
Victoria Blue (Youth) 15–3 Queensland (Youth)
A ten run inning from Victoria Blue in the third inning was the difference, as they came away with a 15-3 victory over Queensland.
Lili Cavanagh was exceptional on the mound for Victoria Blue, striking out five in 2.2 hitless innings. Catcher Emily Devine continued her strong tournament, with three RBI from her two hits, while a triple, two hits and two stolen bases from leadoff Holly Howard kept the Queensland defence off balance.
Hannah Marshall, Luisa Gauci and Brianna Ragau each claimed hits for Queensland, with Gauci legging out an RBI triple to extend the game in the fifth.
New South Wales 10-0 Western Australia
New South Wales scored early and often to defeat Western Australia 10-0 on the final game of the day on Diamond 2.
Emeralds veteran Tahnee Lovering was the catalyst for NSW, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and three stolen bases. Lovering’s Emeralds counterpart Jordan Richardson also drove in a pair of runs. Amy Collins threw four shutout innings to claim the win, striking out four in the process.
Hits were shared for WA, with Emma McLean claiming a hit and a walk, while Natalie House nailed a double in the third inning.
South Australia 10–9 Australian Capital Territory
An evenly matched contest between South Australia and the ACT ended with glory for SA, with Nicky Bacon driving in Jenny Dunn to claim a hotly contested walk-off victory over the ACT.
South Australia used a five run fourth inning to remain in contention, with Julie Wadham's two-RBI single setting the tone for the SA comeback.
Kristol Pyke drove in the go-ahead run for the ACT in the top of the seventh, before Lilian King extended the lead to two.
Lauren Donne and Lisa Broomhall each had two hits each for the ACT, while Jasmine Hing threw 2.1 innings of relief and kept the ACT in the ballgame.
Jenny Dunn continued her strong tournament for SA with bat in hand, claiming two RBI from her two hits. Sarah Short started the SA rally in the bottom of the seventh with a single, and the heart of the SA lineup did the rest, with hits to Dunn and the game-winner from Bacon finishing off what was one of the games of the tournament so far.
Victoria Blue 21 – 1 New South Wales
Victoria Blue stunned New South Wales with a 21-1 victory against last year's champions.
Starting pitcher for New South Wales Kim McMillan kept Victoria to no runs in the first two innings before the winning side began to hit back. Scoring nine in the third inning off seven hits, Victoria continued their scoring streak by getting twelve more runs across the fourth and fifth inning.
Abbey McLellan hit a grand slam over left field, bringing in four RBI’s to further Victoria's lead during the third. Leslie Anglin followed her not long after with a triple to right field.
The game ended with a caught line drive and a nice double play with the pivots Shae Lillywhite and Bronwyn Gell to first baseman Georgia Page.
Western Australia 31 – 4 Australian Capital Territory
Western Australia were electric with the bat, taking a 31-4 victory against the home-based ACT.
Taking advantage of every opportunity to hit, steal and score, the winning side did the drop the ball in the last inning, as the ACT picked up three runs to gain some momentum heading into their next game.
Western Australia kicked off the game by scoring eight runs within the first inning including a double from Caitlin Eynon which finished as a home run care of a series of ACT errors.
But the opposing side did score a run against the dominating side early on with two strong hits to the outfield from Lauren Donne and Lilian King.
After Western Australia scored 10 in the second with both Natalie House and Renae Curry getting 2 RBI’s each off doubles. WA continued to hit well in the third, scoring 13 runs from 11 hits. ACT lowered the score gap in the bottom of the third by scoring three off two hits from Kristol Pyke and Phoebe Wallner.
New South Wales Youth 20 - 1 Victoria Blue Youth
New South Wales Youth continued to dominate with a 20 – 1 win over Victoria Blue Youth.
Beginning the game with a strong and steady pace between the two teams, New South Wales took advantage of opportunities and pushing runners around the bases. Victoria were unable to beat the fielding ability of the victorious side with strong pitching and multiple double plays up the middle.
The only run of the game from Victoria came off an Emily Devine single to centre field to advance her team mates around the runners around the bases and scoring Becky Petty.
Starting off New South Wales' 11 run inning began with an RBI-triple from Ticara Geldenhuis to left field.
Geldenhuis wasn't done there however, nailing an inside the park grand slam in the top of the fifth to put the result beyond doubt.
South Australia 19 – 4 Victoria White
South Australia rallied against Victoria White, claiming their first win of the 2017 Australian Women's Championship 19-4.
Starting off the game with four runs from two hits within the first inning, South Australia began their score running streak.
Bottom of the third, Victoria White began to make their comeback with two runs off one hit from Emma Chandler.
South Australia then ran in the runs during the fourth scoring nine, confirming their lead, with one more RBI single from Emma Young in the fifth to centre field. Despite Victoria’s best efforts they were only able to get one more run from a RBI to centre field by Sinead Byrne-Connell.
Queensland 10 - 6 New South Wales Country
Queensland clinched victory over New South Country 10-6.
The nail biter began with Queensland taking a 4-1 leading heading into the third before Country turned it into a tight match with Liz Zagalak and Kei Matsumoto both getting RBI’s in the third.
Queensland backed up in the fourth with strong batting from Moe Kurihara who made a sacrifice double to bring in 2 RBI’s. Those two RBIs were followed by Country raking in three runs off one hit, making it a 6-6 ball game.
After a scoreless fifth inning, both sides were eager to secure a win. Singles from Chloe Humphreys and Courtney Murphy brought in runs for Queensland to put them in the lead late in the game. Country were unable to back up with Queensland third baseman Emma Flatley turning a double with second baseman Taneeca Moss and first baseman Karina Connors.
Heading into the seventh to further secure their win Queensland's Moe Kurihara gained another RBI off a single to third base.
Queensland Youth 8 – 7 Country New South Wales Youth
Queensland and NSW Country battled it out till the end to see who would come out victorious. The close game ended with Queensland winning 8-7.
Queensland led by six runs until the bottom of the fourth when Country made a quick turnaround. Luisa Gauci and Caitlyn Cadman began the game both getting triples for Queensland. Moving on through this momentum and taking advantage of opportunities, the side pushed four more across the plate.
NSW Country soon rallied back getting three runs from one hit in the fourth inning and continuing to steal through the fifth to gain three more runs.
Heading into the sixth Breanna Green pitched up a storm for the Country side, allowing no more runs to score but Green's side were unable to bounce back with Queensland finishing on a double play to end one of the game's of the championships so far.
New South Wales 16-3
South Australia
Defending champions New South Wales flexed their muscle with
a 16-3 win over South Australia, but not before South Australia showed plenty
of fight.
Laura Donnellan threw a complete game for New South Wales,
only giving up three runs, while with bat in hand, Natasha McDonald had the
best offensive game of the tournament thus far, going 4-for-4 with a triple and
6RBI. Maddison Tabrett also chimed in with three hits and an RBI for NSW.
Jenny Dunn and Julie Wadham had two hits each for South
Australia, while Kylie Marshall (2RBI) and Chantal Keats (H, RBI) also kept
South Australia’s offence ticking over.
Victoria Blue 21-1
Country New South Wales
Victoria Blue began their Open Women’s campaign with a bang,
as they defeated NSW Country 21-1 in the opening game of the day on diamond 1.
Brittany Cedelland and Georgia Page combined to concede only
three hits for Victoria Blue, while with bat in hand, Australian Emerald
Bronwyn Gell had a monster day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and
4RBI. Gell’s Emeralds teammates Shae Lillywhite and Abbey Kelly each chimed in
with three RBIs to ensure Victoria made a strong start to the tournament.
Eryn Shipp had two of Country’s three hits, while Kirra
Hamilton drove in Country’s only run of the ballgame in the opening inning when
she singled to centrefield, driving in Kei Matsumoto.
It took until the final inning of the ballgame to separate
Queensland and Victoria, but in the end it was Victoria who snuck home care of
a walk-off RBI from Emily Devine.
Lili Cavanagh set up Victoria’s offence, going 2-for-3 with
two triples and two RBI, while, centrefielder Jamie Bastian also had a good day
at the plate, claiming two hits. QLD catcher Hannah Marshall was one of
Queensland’s best offensively, with two RBI from her two hits. Courtney
Marshall had a fantastic day with both bat and ball, claiming two hits to go
with conceding only one earned run in her 3.1 innings on the mound.
Kate Culbert kept Queensland’s offence quiet down the
stretch, with the Victorian only giving up one hit in three innings of relief,
which gave her team the chance to claim a hard-fought victory.
Victoria Blue (Youth)
10-9 Country New South Wales (Youth)
Victoria Blue again ran the gauntlet and survived, defeating
Country New South Wales 10-9.
Shai-Lee Reeves only gave up two earned runs in her five
inning start for Country New South Wales while Caitlin Randall went 3-for-3
with an RBI. Olivia Cameron hit the ball well for Country, with two triples and
an RBI.
Emily Devine was one of Victoria’s best hitters, going
3-for-4 with three RBI, while Jamie Bastian also hit well, claiming two RBI from
her three hits. Kate Culbert again threw well in relief, only giving up one
earned run from her two relief innings.
Western Australian pushed a strong Victorian team all the
way to the end, but in the end, a big inning proved the difference as Victoria
claimed a 10-6 win.
Aislinn Morris had a great day at the plate for WA, going
2-for-4 with three RBIs, Rebecca Torpy also was solid with bat in hand, picking
up two hits and an RBI. Amanda Mirco performed well from the WA bullpen,
tossing 1.2 scoreless innings.
Abbey Kelly claimed three RBI for Victoria, while Vanessa
Clifford and Bronwyn Gell had two hits apiece. Emeralds outfielder Leslie Anglin
had a great day batting in the nine hole, going 3-for-4 with a double and two
RBI.
Queensland 13-0 South
Australia
Queensland scored early and often against South Australia,
and managed to claim a 13-0 victory on Diamond 1. Keely Henderson only gave up
one hit in four innings of work for Queensland, with Claire Evans finishing the
game off on the bump. Queensland and Australian representative Karina Connors
went 2-for-3 with 3RBI, while Taneeca Moss, Amy West and Grace Zylstra had two
RBI each.
Kristen Webb had SA’s only hit of the ballgame, however SA
were unable to string any more hits together as Queensland notched up their
opening win of the tournament.
New South Wales (Youth)
22-0 Queensland (Youth)
New South Wales again proved the team to beat in the Australian
Youth Women’s Championship, defeating Queensland 22-0.
Emma Green struck out five in 2.1 perfect innings on the
mound for NSW, with Tiana Lascala going 2-for-2 with 4RBI. RBIs were shared by
the NSW hitters, with Louise Matheson and Keiley Mead claiming three RBI each.
Ticara Geldenhuis continued her strong tournament, claiming four more hits and
two RBI leading off the NSW lineup.
New South Wales 14-1 Country
New South Wales
New South Wales showed no signs of fatigue in their second game
of the day, defeating Country New South Wales 14-1.
Hits were shared for New South Wales, with Olivia Bannon,
Tahnee Lovering and Kim McMillan all claiming three hits each. Lovering and
Erin Morgan both drove in three runs apiece, with Morgan striking out three
consecutive Country hitters to end the ballgame.
Jess Morgan and Kirra Hamilton had Country’s two hits, with
Kei Matsumoto claiming an RBI groundout in the first inning to score Brittany
Carree. Chloe Jones only gave up one hit in her three-inning start for New
South Wales, setting the offence up for success against their country
counterparts.
Victoria White 18-8 Australian
Capital Territory
Victoria White used a big third inning to pull away from the
ACT, eventually taking the game 18-8 on Diamond 1.
Madeline Davis had a dominant game at the plate for Vic
White, going 3-for-3 with a double, a triple and four RBI. Shannon Kwok proved
a headache both with bat in hand and on the bases for Vic White, picking up two
hits and stealing three bases.
Kristol Pyke continues to prove a headache for opposition
pitchers, as she claimed three hits from her three at bats, as well as driving
in one of the ACT’s eight runs. Lauren Donne and Lilian King both claimed two
hits and an RBI each for the ACT as they finished with 12 hits, a great
platform to build from during the tournament.
The ACT stuck with Queensland for three innings, before
Queensland’s bats exploded, running away with the game to win 22-3.
Karina Connors threw a complete game, striking out three and
scattering four hits as well as going 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI. Grace
Zylstra finished her day on a high, picking up three hits and picking up three
RBI. Mei Kurihara showed patience, speed and power at the plate, going 2-for-2
with two doubles, an RBI and three walks.
Lauren Donne claimed two hits and a walk for the ACT, with
Ellen Bentley and Cecilia Tran each picking up a hit each. Lilian King finished
the day with three RBIs after driving in another against Queensland.
Western Australia 26-6
Victoria White
Victoria White stuck with Western Australia until the bottom
of the third, but WA piled on 21 runs to end up 26-6 victors in the final game
of the day on Diamond 1. Kayla Adams went 2-for-2 with a walk for Victoria
White, while Madeline Davis and Sinead Byrne-Connell claimed the other hits.
Hits were spread evenly for WA, with Nicole Gunzberg,
Natalie House and Rebecca Torpy all claiming two hits each. Gunzberg and Torpy
finished with three RBI each, with Natalie House going 2-for-4 with a triple,
four runs and two RBI.
Hits were spread evenly for WA, with Nicole Gunzberg,
Natalie House and Rebecca Torpy all claiming two hits each. Gunzberg and Torpy
finished with three RBI each, with Natalie House going 2-for-4 with a triple,
four runs and two RBI.
New South Wales Youth
17–0 Victoria Blue Youth
A red-hot start from NSW saw them pile on 14 runs in the
opening inning, and despite Victoria Blue settling in, the damage was done, and
NSW finished with a 17-0 victory.
Erin Warner and Isabella Crelley combined to shutout
Victoria Blue, with Warner striking out four in 2.1 innings, while Crelley sat
down three Victorian hitters in her 2.2 innings of work. Ticara Geldenhuis
played the role of a leadoff hitter to perfection, going 4-for-4 with an RBI
and three runs. Every NSW hitter had at least a run and an RBI on the day in a
fantastic display of team hitting.
Emily Devine, Lili Cavanagh and Becky Petty claimed a hit
each for Victoria Blue, with Devine nailing a double in the first inning.
Chelsea Stewart threw strongly for Victoria Blue, striking out two and only
giving up three hits in 2.2 innings of relief to cool the red-hot NSW hitters.
Country New South
Wales Youth 10–8 Queensland Youth
After a pair of scoreless innings to begin the ballgame, the
offensive floodgates opened for Country NSW and QLD, and it was Country NSW who
held on 10-8 to claim a hard-fought victory.
Olivia Cameron was outstanding for Country, striking out
eight in three scoreless innings as well as driving in four of Country’s 10 runs.
Emma Wallace had a fantastic game at the plate for Country, going 4-for-4 with
an RBI. Caitlyn Cadman only gave up one hit in two innings of relief for QLD,
while Molly Donald was one of QLD’s best with bat in hand, going 2-for-3 with
two RBI.
The game was tied heading into the sixth and final inning,
with Country seemingly putting the game out of reach as they claimed six runs.
QLD showed great fight, picking up four runs of their own, but they just fell
short as Country claimed their first win of the tournament.
New South Wales Youth
19–0 Country New South Wales Youth
New South Wales claimed their second win from as many games
on the opening day of the Australian Youth Women’s Championship after a 19-0
victory over Country NSW.
Tahliya Noack went 3-for-5 with a double and a championship
high five RBI, while in the leadoff spot, Elizabeth Hogg picked up three hits,
three RBIs and two walks in an excellent display of plate discipline. Lianna
Davidson had a perfect start for NSW, tossing 2.1 innings, striking out six and
not allowing a base-runner.
Ellesha Stephenson picked up Country’s only hit of the day,
a double in the fourth, however Country weren’t able to string hits together,
with Louise Matheson tossing 2.2 innings to combine with Davidson for a shutout
win.
Tomorrow's action sees three more Youth Women's games, while South Australia take on New South Wales in game one of the Women's Championship.
Stay tuned to Baseball Australia's Facebook Page for all of your Australian Women's Championship information.
Baseball Australia officials visited Lismore today, to throw the Australian baseball community’s support behind the flood ravaged town, as it recovers from Cyclone Debbie.
Baseball Australia Chief Operating Officer, Justin Drew, met with Lismore City Council Mayor Isaac Smith, General Manager Gary Murphy and Lismore’s Tourism and Events Manager, Mitch Lowe, to confirm this year’s Bendigo Bank Australia Little League Championship and Australia Senior League Championship will again be hosted in May and June in at Lismore’s Albert Park Baseball Complex.
“Baseball Australia and its 55,000 strong membership has formed a strong connection to the Lismore community - which has hosted The Bendigo Bank Australian Little League Championship for the past 3 years,” said Drew.
“The Lismore community has been in our collective thoughts - and our commitment to Lismore, as they rebuild their community, is unfaltering.”
“Despite the catastrophic damage to the town and the sporting facilities here at Albert Park, Baseball Australia remain committed to hosting not only The Australian Little League Championship here in June (7-12) but also the Australian Senior League Championship here on 14-19 May.”
Baseball Australia officials have been in constant communication with the Lismore City Council and Far North Coast Baseball Association (FNCBA), and are encouraged by the willingness of the community to pull together and restore the facility to a playable condition, despite the obvious need for a range of repairs.
The Bendigo Bank Australian Little League Championships and the Senior League Championships bring over 1,500 players, coaches, officials and family members visit the region, which invest over $2.5M back in to the Lismore community, each year.
With fields 1 and 2 being approved for play by late April, Baseball Australia will continue to work with Council and FNCBA to assess the playability of the remaining fields.
Game 1, 10.00AM Friday 7 April 2017
Mariners (WHITE) v Diamondbacks (RED)
No game report supplied.
Game 2, 10.00AM Friday 7 April 2017
Game 3, 12.00PM Friday 7 April 2017
Diamondbacks (BLACK) v Mariners (WHITE)
The Diamondbacks Black and Mariners White team got their Tournament’s underway with a hard fought, high quality one run ballgame, the Diamondbacks eventual winners with a three run second inning enough to take the points.
It was a great start for both teams with Christian Zini and Ben Turner involved in a double play for the Diamondbacks to end the game in the second inning and maintain their one run advantage.
Sam Amitrano smashed a double to centre field for the Mariners while team mates Charlie Brookes, Miles Cooper, Archie Oldham, Ella Tucker, Lucas Tucker and Tamsyn Fairweather all kept the scorers busy with safe hits for the Mariners.
For the Diamondbacks it was Ben Turner who did the damage with a pair of base knocks while Christian Zini, Makayla McKenner and Jarrod Alger all recorded hits of their own.
Game 4, 12.00PM Friday 7 April 2017
| MINOR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Mariners (BLUE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Diamondbacks (RED) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game 5, 2.00PM Friday 7 April 2017
Mariners (WHITE) v Mariners (BLUE)
It was Mariners Blue v Mariners White this afternoon with the Blue team taking the honours in the local derby.
Hunter Richardson for the Blue team crushed a double in the first to help his team to a seven-run inning while Campbell Brown also recorded a hit.
For the White team, Seb Amitrano, Matthew Fielden and Charlie Brookes all recorded hits, Brookes with a highlight reel catch to end the game to add to his impressive afternoon.
| MINOR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Mariners (WHITE) | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| Mariners (BLUE) | 7 | - |
Game 6, 2.00PM Friday 7 April 2017
Diamondbacks (RED) v Diamondbacks (BLACK)
Game 5, 2.00PM Friday 7 April 2017
Mariners (WHITE) v Mariners (BLUE)
It was Mariners Blue v Mariners White this afternoon with the Blue team taking the honours in the local derby.
Hunter Richardson for the Blue team crushed a double in the first to help his team to a seven-run inning while Campbell Brown also recorded a hit.
For the White team, Seb Amitrano, Matthew Fielden and Charlie Brookes all recorded hits, Brookes with a highlight reel catch to end the game to add to his impressive afternoon.
Game 6, 2.00PM Friday 7 April 2017
The Diamondbacks Red team took honours in the local derby with both teams showing off their offensive prowess.
Jarrod Elgar was the pick of the hitters for the Balack team with a pair of base hits while Xavier Gardner, Lachlan Johnson, Christian Zini and Sid Kobayashi all kept the scorers busy with base hits of their own.
For the Red team Peter Gennimatas and Cash Curwood both had multiple hit games with their teammates Ethan Brownrigg, Will Styles, Atticus Hurford, Louis Prystupa and Ashton Coote all recording safe hits on the game.
Game 7, 9.00AM Saturday 8 April 2017
Diamondbacks (BLACK) v Mariners (BLUE)
Game 8, 9.00AM Saturday 8 April 2017
Game 9, 11.00AM Saturday 8 April 2017
Diamondbacks (RED) v Mariners (BLUE)
Game 10, 11.00AM Saturday 8 April 2017
Game 11, 1.00PM Saturday 8 April 2017
Game 12, 1.00PM Saturday 8 April 2017
Mariners (BLUE) v Mariners (WHITE)